Roane County Schools Education Foundation has been given three areas to focus fundraising on this year.

They include expanding the robotics program at Roane County High School to the other four high schools, adding an ACT test preparation program, and adding security cameras at some of the schools with older systems.

Three candidates exited the upcoming election before the withdrawal deadline. Daryl Cook and Mona Gardner Wright pulled out of the race for District 2 county commission, and Sam Russell withdrew from the Harriman City Council race.

Cook, who works as a school resource officer, said he exited the race for personal reasons.

“Things in my life may change, and it may be time to run later, but right now is not a good time,” he said.